Mark Castillo, Jr.
WORK EXPERIENCE :
Royal Aircraft Services
Hagerstown, MD
August 2021 to Present
Paint Shop Manager:
Run daily operations…… scheduling, ordering materials and maintaining quality standards for our customers. We can accommodate king Air 350's and smaller aircraft down to homebuilds. I have some experience with helicopters and have experience with most if not all aircraft coatings..
R&C Aviation Inc.
293 Polk Road 52
Mena, AR. 71953
April 2018 to June 2021
Parts and Requisition Manager
Order parts and secure parts room and keep rotables and consumables stocked and all equipment calibrated.
Hampton Aviation
196 Highway 980
Mena, AR 71953
July 2015 – April 2018
Paint Shop Manager, Duties were ordering of supplies and consumables, work schedules, hiring and firing of personnel. Extensive knowledge with government and military contractual obligations, worked with government field agents to insure correct procedures were diligently adhered to and all processes were followed to produce satisfactory results and reasonable down times.
Independent Contractor
April 2015 – July 2015
As an independent contractor I helped local general aviation shops prep, prime and paint smaller aircraft. Aircraft ranged in size from experimental aircraft to King Air 300’s . Tasks involved were standard procedures including washing, degreasing, masking for strip, stripping, prepping, priming, painting, repairing and final detailing of aircraft for delivery.
Crider Aircraft Painting
104 Airport Lane Mena, AR 71953
August 2014 – April 2015
Paint Shop Foreman, duties included daily work schedules for efficient work flow. Work closely with customers to insure satisfactory results and reasonable delivery times, also did layout, prep, painting, supply room duties and paint mixing. Responsible for hiring and termination of workforce.
King Aerospace
Ardmore Municipal Airport 402 Wright Dr.
Ardmore, OK 73401
June 2014 – August 2014
Worked mostly on corporate business jets manufactured by Cessna and Boeing, prepping and painting exterior. Performed layout designs using paint schematics provided by Scheme Designers and aircraft manufacturers specifications.
Worked for Triumph Airborne Structures March 2014 - June 2014 in Hot Springs,,Arkansas-Position is SR. Aircraft Painter. Duties include stripping, prepping, priming and painting various aircraft parts, also prep and apply ablative materials.
Worked as self- employed independent contractor : April 2012 – March 2014 : Painting various sized commercial, corporate and general aviation aircraft.
Worked at Triumph Airborne Structures : June 2010 – April 2012 : Sr. Aircraft Painter, applied various primers and topcoats. Prepped assorted aircraft parts such as spoilers,rudders,wings,wedges,inlets, and nacelle units.
Non- related temp jobs and unemployed
May 2010 - June 2010
Hawker Beechcraft
2400 Grundfest Lane, Little Rock, AR 72206
April 2008 thru May 2010
Duties: Senior Aircraft Painter, All aspects of the aircraft painting process from stripping, prep to detail. Use and application of lacquers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes, and acrylics. Comply with safety rules and procedures. Mentor and assist with training new painters. Understanding and use of paint operations SPT and paint WFR. Aircraft experience: Hawker 750, Beechcraft Air 350, Baron G58 and Bonanza.
Crider Aircraft Painting
104 Airport Lane, Mena, AR 71953
July 2005 thru February 2007
Duties: Shop Foreman, trained and managed 5 – 10 painters. Graphic Design, all aspects of the aircraft painting process, use of lacquers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes and acrylics. Also stripping, sanding and prep to detail. I have experience with many types of aircraft: Embraer, DC-3, C-130, Metroliner, Boeing 737,Citation, Fokker, Gulfstream, Hawker, Lear, Westwind, MU-2, Beech 1900,Casa, Dash-7, Dash-8, Dornier, Jetstream, Merlin, Twin Otter, Saab, Shorts, Malibu, Apache, Commanche, archer, Dakota, Arrow, Cherokee, Lance,Saratoga,Seneca,Navajo,Cheyenne,Grumman,Helio,Maule,Agtruck Crop Duster, Bonanza, Baron, Duchess, Duke, Queen Air, King Air-100,King Air 200,King Air 350,”Cessna 150,172,182,185,206,210,Caravan 208,Mooney and also have worked on a few Bell Helicopters. I also have contacts with parts and materials suppliers. I use a Graphtec vinyl cutter for all template and N# masks for designs on aircraft and I use CorelDraw for all my renderings in conjunction with the “One Mile Up” aircraft template software program.
Mena Aircraft Painting
120 Aviation Lane, Mena, AR 71953
May 2000 thru July 2005
Duties: Aircraft Painter, Layout, Graphic Design, use of sealants, paint strippers and corrosion-preventive chemicals. Stripping, sanding, prep to detail. Worked with lacquers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes, and acrylics. Used the Coreldraw program for all vinyl renderings. Work with little supervision provides training for younger painters. Adheres to shop safety rules and procedures. Aircraft experience: Bonanza, Baron, King Air-100 and 200. Cessna 150, 172, 210, Caravan 208, Mooney, Gulfstream and Hawker.
Goodner Aircraft Painting
104 Airport Lane, Mena, AR 71953
November 1994 thru May 2000
Duties: All aspects of aircraft painting process, layout, graphic design, use of sealants, paint strippers and corrosion-preventive chemicals. Stripping, sanding, polish and prep to detail. Worked with lacquers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes and acrylics. Worked with little supervision and complied with all safety procedures. Researched and reviewed aircraft industries painting processes and recommendations. Aircraft experience: Cessna, King Air, Baron, Bonanza, Gulfstream, Hawker, Navajo, Mooney, Duchess, Duke, Queen Air and Jet Stream.
Sperry Rail Service
Danbury, Connecticut
Duties: Ultrasonic Rail Testing
August 1992 thru August 1994
Education:
High School Diploma – Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, California
Computer Skills
Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
Corel Draw 10 thru 17
Adobe Photoshop 7 thru 16
Microsoft Publisher 2010 thru 2013
Microsoft Word 2010 thru 2013
Microsoft Excel 2010 thru 2013
Design Aircraft paint layout schematics using “One Mile Up” software